Early Game 2-Card Combos
Early game 2-card combos are combos that have significant results and any prerequisites are trivial to accomplish. They can easily be executed in the first six or so turns. These factors were voted on by the community in our Combo Vote.
These combos should not be played in the lower three brackets of the Commander Bracket system: Exhibition, Core and Upgraded. They should only be played in Brackets 4 and 5: Optimized and CEDH, respectively. Learn more about the Commander Bracket system here.
Demonic Consultation
Thassa's Oracle
2 card combo
In 146438 decks(6.19% of 2365924)
Exile your library
Win the game
Sanguine Bond
Exquisite Blood
In 142818 decks(2.94% of 4864707)
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite lifegain
Tainted Pact
Thassa's Oracle
In 130081 decks(5.50% of 2365924)
Win the game
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Exquisite Blood
In 118941 decks(2.44% of 4864707)
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite lifegain
Dramatic Reversal
Isochron Scepter
In 103150 decks(2.18% of 4725540)
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
In 82176 decks(1.83% of 4495564)
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite lifegain
Dualcaster Mage
Twinflame
In 71860 decks(1.51% of 4771709)
Gravecrawler
Phyrexian Altar
In 71128 decks(1.46% of 4864707)
Sanguine Bond
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
In 69194 decks(1.54% of 4495564)
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite lifegain
Exquisite Blood
Enduring Tenacity
In 68102 decks(1.45% of 4685369)
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite lifegain
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Curiosity
In 66181 decks(2.93% of 2262028)
Infinite card draw
Near-infinite damage
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Pitiless Plunderer
In 61890 decks(3.02% of 2049590)
Basalt Monolith
Forsaken Monument
2 card combo
In 60221 decks(0.63% of 9587041)
Infinite colorless mana
Bloodchief Ascension
Mindcrank
In 59764 decks(1.23% of 4864707)
Marauding Blight-Priest
Exquisite Blood
In 56897 decks(1.17% of 4864707)
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite lifegain
Peregrin Took
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
In 56875 decks(1.29% of 4421497)
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
Enduring Tenacity
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
In 54870 decks(1.22% of 4495564)
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite lifegain
Aetherflux Reservoir
Exquisite Blood
In 53385 decks(1.10% of 4864707)
Infinite damage
Infinite lifegain triggers
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
Maddening Cacophony
2 card combo
In 52401 decks(1.11% of 4725540)
Infinite mill
The Gitrog Monster
Dakmor Salvage
In 50926 decks(2.48% of 2049590)
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite self-discard triggers
Dualcaster Mage
Molten Duplication
In 50516 decks(1.06% of 4771709)
Rings of Brighthearth
Basalt Monolith
2 card combo
In 50458 decks(0.53% of 9587041)
Infinite colorless mana
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Walking Ballista
In 49067 decks(1.10% of 4450982)
Infinite damage
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Basalt Monolith
2 card combo
In 46197 decks(2.16% of 2134607)
Infinite colorless mana
Orcish Bowmasters
Peer into the Abyss
In 44781 decks(0.92% of 4864707)
Peregrine Drake
Deadeye Navigator
In 44776 decks(0.95% of 4725540)
Marauding Blight-Priest
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
In 42639 decks(0.95% of 4495564)
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite lifegain
The Reaver Cleaver
Aggravated Assault
In 41992 decks(0.88% of 4771709)
Blasphemous Act
Repercussion
2 card combo
In 36707 decks(0.77% of 4771709)
Near-infinite damage to all players
Squee, the Immortal
Food Chain
2 card combo
In 34908 decks(1.68% of 2077134)
Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells
Infinite creature ETB
+2 more resultsSword of Feast and Famine
Aggravated Assault
In 34134 decks(0.72% of 4771709)
Infinite combat phases
Peregrin Took
Experimental Confectioner
In 33702 decks(1.64% of 2049590)
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Tandem Lookout
In 33204 decks(1.47% of 2262028)
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite damage
Blowfly Infestation
Nest of Scarabs
In 33036 decks(0.68% of 4864707)
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Aetherflux Reservoir
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
In 31992 decks(0.71% of 4495564)
Infinite damage
Infinite lifegain triggers
Dualcaster Mage
Saw in Half
In 30651 decks(1.38% of 2223200)
Blowfly Infestation
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
In 29870 decks(1.46% of 2049590)
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Staff of Domination
Marwyn, the Nurturer
In 28654 decks(0.65% of 4421497)
Maddening Cacophony
Fraying Sanity
2 card combo
In 28473 decks(0.60% of 4725540)
Infinite mill for target opponent
Near-infinite mill
Scurry Oak
Ivy Lane Denizen
2 card combo
In 28171 decks(0.64% of 4421497)
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Zealous Conscripts
2 card combo
In 27951 decks(0.59% of 4771709)
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
Quirion Ranger
In 27047 decks(0.61% of 4421497)
Dualcaster Mage
Heat Shimmer
In 26506 decks(0.56% of 4771709)
Exquisite Blood
Starscape Cleric
In 26416 decks(0.54% of 4864707)
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite lifegain
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Curiosity
In 26030 decks(1.15% of 2262028)
Infinite card draw
Infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite damage
Staff of Domination
Circle of Dreams Druid
In 25880 decks(0.59% of 4421497)
Combat Celebrant
Helm of the Host
In 25293 decks(0.53% of 4771709)
Godo, Bandit Warlord
Helm of the Host
In 25232 decks(0.53% of 4771709)
Dualcaster Mage
Electroduplicate
In 25169 decks(0.57% of 4412481)
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
Traumatize
2 card combo
In 24989 decks(0.53% of 4725540)
Infinite mill for target opponent
Near-infinite self-mill
Basalt Monolith
Forensic Gadgeteer
2 card combo
In 24778 decks(0.52% of 4725540)
Infinite colorless mana
The Gitrog Monster
The Necrobloom
In 24498 decks(2.52% of 972966)
Infinite self-mill
Near-infinite self-discard triggers
Kaalia of the Vast
Master of Cruelties
In 22927 decks(2.11% of 1084422)
Target opponent loses the game
Ondu Spiritdancer
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
In 22700 decks(0.53% of 4291179)
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature tokens
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
Basking Broodscale
2 card combo
In 22539 decks(1.12% of 2017766)
Karn, the Great Creator
Mycosynth Lattice
2 card combo
In 22339 decks(0.23% of 9587041)
Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated
Activated abilities can't be activated
+2 more resultsMalcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
In 22281 decks(0.98% of 2262028)
Near-infinite damage
Near-infinite self-discard triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Neheb, the Eternal
Aggravated Assault
In 22221 decks(0.47% of 4771709)
Professor Onyx
Chain of Smog
2 card combo
In 21644 decks(0.44% of 4864707)
Toralf, God of Fury
Blasphemous Act
2 card combo
In 21374 decks(0.45% of 4771709)
Near-infinite damage
Bloom Tender
Freed from the Real
In 21095 decks(0.99% of 2134607)
Infinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control
Infinite mana of colors among permanents you control
Chain of Smog
Witherbloom Apprentice
2 card combo
In 20923 decks(1.02% of 2049590)
Mycosynth Lattice
Vandalblast
2 card combo
In 20732 decks(0.43% of 4771709)
Destroy all permanents opponents control
Mass Land Denial
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
Cut Your Losses
In 20705 decks(0.44% of 4725540)
Infinite mill for up to two target players
Near-infinite self-mill
Staff of Domination
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
In 20557 decks(0.46% of 4421497)
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
Heartless Hidetsugu
In 20462 decks(0.43% of 4771709)
Each opponent loses the game
Near-infinite damage to all players
Umbral Mantle
Priest of Titania
In 19826 decks(0.45% of 4421497)
Starscape Cleric
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
In 19619 decks(0.44% of 4495564)
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite lifegain
Glacial Chasm
Icetill Explorer
In 19509 decks(0.69% of 2844673)
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
Lock
Eternal Scourge
Food Chain
2 card combo
In 18993 decks(0.43% of 4421497)
Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells
Infinite creature ETB
+2 more resultsCombat Celebrant
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
2 card combo
In 18749 decks(0.39% of 4771709)
Infinite combat phases
Infinite creature tokens with haste
Infinite creature ETB
Duskmantle Guildmage
Mindcrank
In 18743 decks(0.79% of 2365924)
Each opponent loses the game
Infinite mill
Near-infinite lifeloss
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
Scurry Oak
2 card combo
In 18367 decks(0.91% of 2017766)
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Devoted Druid
Swift Reconfiguration
In 18315 decks(0.91% of 2017766)
Infinite green mana
Savage Ventmaw
Aggravated Assault
In 18235 decks(0.88% of 2077134)
Cut Your Losses
Fraying Sanity
In 18059 decks(0.38% of 4725540)
Infinite self-mill
Infinite mill for target opponent
High Perfect Morcant
Flourishing Defenses
In 17884 decks(2.04% of 875531)
Hazel's Brewmaster
Devoted Druid
In 17148 decks(0.84% of 2049590)
Infinite green mana
Aggravated Assault
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
In 17093 decks(0.82% of 2077134)
Umbral Mantle
Elvish Archdruid
In 17078 decks(0.39% of 4421497)
Umbral Mantle
Marwyn, the Nurturer
In 16936 decks(0.38% of 4421497)
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Animate Dead
2 card combo
In 16834 decks(0.78% of 2169350)
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Blood Tribute
2 card combo
In 16681 decks(0.34% of 4864707)
Target opponent loses the game
Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
Dualcaster Mage
Ghostly Flicker
In 16653 decks(0.74% of 2262028)
Razorkin Needlehead
Peer into the Abyss
2 card combo
In 16604 decks(0.78% of 2142532)
Beacon of Immortality
Sanguine Bond
In 16455 decks(0.76% of 2169350)
Target opponent loses the game
Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Lightning Runner
In 16373 decks(1.51% of 1087211)
Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor
Ghostly Dancers
2 card combo
In 16357 decks(0.38% of 4291179)
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature tokens
Draw the game
Cultivator Colossus
Abundance
In 16289 decks(0.37% of 4421497)
Arrange your library in any order
Put all lands from your hand and library onto the battlefield
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Curiosity
In 16107 decks(0.71% of 2262028)
Ratadrabik of Urborg
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
2 card combo
In 15961 decks(0.74% of 2169350)
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Helm of the Host
In 15324 decks(0.32% of 4771709)
Goblin Sharpshooter
Basilisk Collar
In 15302 decks(0.32% of 4771709)
Lock
Destroy all creatures opponents control
From now on, destroy any creatures opponents control at instant speed
Worldgorger Dragon
Animate Dead
2 card combo
In 15202 decks(0.68% of 2223200)
Basalt Monolith
Nyxbloom Ancient
2 card combo
In 14676 decks(0.33% of 4421497)
Infinite colorless mana
Vivi Ornitier
Quicksilver Elemental
2 card combo
In 14612 decks(0.91% of 1609976)
Infinite red mana
Infinite blue mana
Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Time Sieve
In 14508 decks(1.23% of 1181781)
Near-infinite turns
Lock
Exquisite Blood
Cliffhaven Vampire
In 14397 decks(0.66% of 2169350)
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite lifegain
The Jolly Balloon Man
Village Bell-Ringer
In 14341 decks(0.67% of 2147656)